The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0913-2016·Announced 2016-06-08

Baptist Health Recalls 70% Ethanol-lock Solution Due to Sterility Concerns

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy is recalling 18 syringes of 70% Ethanol-lock Solution in Arkansas due to a lack of sterility assurance.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or structural defects, are rated as Severe (4). While specific injury reports are not detailed in the text, the agency's Class II classification for a sterile IV product places it in this category.

Plain-English summary

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services is recalling 18 syringes of 70% Ethanol-lock Solution, 2 mL, intended for IV use only. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance for the product.

The affected product was distributed in Arkansas. The recall covers all product remaining within its expiration date. No specific lot numbers or dates are provided in the source text.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
70% Ethanol-lock Solution, 2 mL Syringe, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR
Affected units
18

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All product remaining within expiry

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 38 recalled by Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 38 products in this recall →